Re: Tutorial: Windows/Android privacy de-googled STT optimized for speed

Maria Sophia wrote:
> This confirms the phone is 100% independent of Google/Samsung voice servers.

My recommendation? 
 a. Low end Android => use HeliBoard + WhisperIME STT
 b. High end Android => try the all-in-one Futo Keyboard

Both can be completely installed & managed from the Windows PC.
You never need to touch Android to set it up and use it if it's close by.

Note that the current HeliBoard/WhisperIME stack is a modular DIY approach.
The advantage being WhisperIME tiny is the lightest STT option available.

Yet, FUTO is an all-in-one solution that brings its own set of trade-offs.
Both are designed for privacy.

If you have a beefier Android, I would suggest first trying Futo Keyboard.
a. FUTO includes its own Whisper-based voice engine inside the keyboard.
b. FUTO uses the GGML/whisper.cpp format rather than .tflite. 
c. FUTO's UI is generally more helpful than the minimalistic WhisperIME is.

However, because FUTO is an all-in-one app, it holds the keyboard logic,
the swipe-typing engine (Llama-based) and the voice engine in the same
process space. On my low-end Samsung, this can lead to keyboard lag.

For speed & stability on a low-end device, HeliBoard + WhisperIME has its
place, but FUTO is far more polished and user-friendly for normal users.

Both are fully offline, so my suggestion is binary.
 a. If you're on a low-end device, consider HeliBoard + WhisperIME STT
 b. If you are on a beefy device, consider the all-in-one Futo Keyboard
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